Welcome to Somerset Junction ...
Somerset Junction is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerset Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
A typical abbreviation for Somerset Junction: Somerset Jct. (or less commonly used: Somerset Jctn.)
Somerset Junction is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Somerset Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Somerset Junction: 207
Communities Also Named Somerset Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Somerset Junction - they are located in Iowa and Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Somerset Junction.
Communities near Somerset Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Somerset Junction.
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Shirley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Beaver Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
- Beaver Cove is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beaver Cove
- From Somerset Junction to Beaver Cove
- West Forks Plantation
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
- West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Moosehead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moosehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehead
- Moosehead is located in Piscataquis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moosehead
- From Somerset Junction to Moosehead
- Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
- Mackamp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackamp
- Mackamp is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mackamp
- From Somerset Junction to Mackamp
- Greenville Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Junction
- Greenville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville Junction <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenville Junction
- From Somerset Junction to Greenville Junction
- Lily Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Bay
- Lily Bay is located in Piscataquis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lily Bay
- From Somerset Junction to Lily Bay
- Long Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Long Pond is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Pond
- From Somerset Junction to Long Pond
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Somerset Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Somerset Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Somerset Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Somerset Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerset Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Somerset Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerset Junction ...
Looking for more information about Somerset Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Somerset Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Somerset Junction.
Adding Somerset Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Somerset Junction in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Somerset Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Somerset Junction post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerset Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |